About the Department

On Leave Academic Year

Eric Beerbohm is Assistant Professor of Government and Social Studies at Harvard University. His philosophical and teaching interests include democratic theory, theories of distributive justice, political ethics, and the morality of public policy. He is currently working on a book manuscript, entitled "In Our Name: The Ethics of Democratic Government," which considers the moral division of labor between citizens and lawmakers. His ongoing research includes the methodology of egalitarian theories and the implications of moral uncertainty for political decision-making. He is a recipient of the Marshall Scholarship and the Mellon Fellowship in the Humanities and Social Sciences. He received his Ph.D. from Princeton University in 2007, his B.Phil. from Oxford University, and his MA in Philosophy from Stanford University.